Freud 75-102 1/4-Inch Double-Flute Up Spiral Router Bit

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The Freud Difference
Freud manufactures some of the most innovative, technologically advanced woodworking tools and accessories in the world. To ensure that the highest quality products meet the toughest design standards, Freud owns and operates six manufacturing facilities in Western Europe. Freud is one of the few manufacturers of woodworking tools in the world that produces its own MicroGrain carbide with titanium, called TiCo -- a combination of titanium and cobalt. Freud develops different types of carbide for each application to maximize the cutting life and performance of the tool; and Freud also operates one of the most modern product development research centers in Europe. By overseeing the entire manufacturing process from start to finish, Freud guarantees some of the highest quality, most advanced products in the industry.

About Freud's Industrial Bits
Serious woodworkers choose serious accessories. They choose Freud. The Freud name equals quality, precision and craftsmanship. Freud router bits feature TiCo Hi-Density Carbide for maximum cutting life and are individually balanced; providing a cut above the rest. When you’re looking for a serious router bit, look for Freud red.

About this Double-Flute Up Spiral Router Bit
The Freud 1/4-inch double-flute up spiral router bit combines effective chip removal with a cut unmatched by standard straight bits. The computer-designed flutes provide the chip removal required in heavy-duty production settings. Suited for cutting mortises and routing deep blind holes, this bit is ideal for grooves and dadoes in all composition materials, including plywood, hardwoods, and softwoods.

Key Tech Specs:

• Diameter: 1/4-inch
• Length: 2-1/2 inches
• Shank: 1/4-inch

Applications
Designed for use on CNC and other automatic routers as well as hand-held and table-mounted portable routers, this bit is excellent for grooves and dadoes in all composite materials, plywoods, hardwoods and softwoods.

Warranty
This product is covered by Freud's limited lifetime warranty.

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Freud manufactures some of the most innovative, technologically advanced woodworking tools and accessories in the world. To ensure that the highest quality products meet the toughest design standards, Freud owns and operates six manufacturing facilities in Western Europe. Freud is one of the few manufacturers of woodworking tools in the world that produces its own MicroGrain carbide with titanium, called TiCo -- a combination of titanium and cobalt. Freud develops different types of carbide for each application to maximize the cutting life and performance of the tool; and Freud also operates one of the most modern product development research centers in Europe. By overseeing the entire manufacturing process from start to finish, Freud guarantees some of the highest quality, most advanced products in the industry.

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 1.6 x 0.4 inches ; 1.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004T7JZ
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 75-102
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,489 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #4 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Power Tool Accessories > Router Accessories > Router Bits

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Makes a perfect mortise every time, March 5, 2003

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Bob Feeser "MillCrafters.com" (Springfield, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Freud 75-102 1/4-Inch Double-Flute Up Spiral Router Bit (Tools & Home Improvement)

Being new to making mortise and tenon joinery, I gave it a shot using this bit. It turned out perfect. I made up a template out of 1/4" plywood, that was precisely oversized to allow for the distance from the outside of the collar to the edge of the bit. Using a plunge router, and the Freud 1/4" diameter flute up spiral bit with the 1/4" shank, I plunged and routed out the mortise in successively deeper plunges. In 3 passes, I had made a perfect 1 1/2" mortise. Even the walls of the mortise gave no clue as to where the first pass was. The fit was snug.
The advantage to having the spiral bit the same size as the shaft, is that you can plunge deeper. Since the shaft is the same size, you can go as deep as the length of the bit allows. On the other hand, if you had a 1/4" bit, with a 1/2" shaft, you could only plunge to the depth of the bit head. So the same rule applies to the 1/2" spiral bit, with the 1/2 shaft, and it gives you an even longer shaft, which enables you to make deeper mortises. Get both. They both remove a lot of material very quickly. The 1/4" enables you to use smaller templates. Of course this bit is ideal for making lock mortises as well. Anything that requires a perfectly flat and smooth bottom and walls. It is easy to control, whereas it doesn't give you the "catch and pull" of a standard bit. The sharp tips and convoluted design contribute to that. Hope this was helpful.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great For Use W/Jasper Jig, August 28, 2009

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Jerry Anderson "browser in sd" (Yankton, SD) - See all my reviews
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This bit works well with the Jasper Circle Jig's for speaker building projects. Does a nice job of routing recessed mounting surfaces and hole cutouts for woofers, tweeters and port tubes. Had no breakage problems others have wrote of in their reviews! Like the other Freud Router Bits I have a darn nice product! Good clean cuts!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Outstanding Freud Product, October 4, 2011

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A. R. Woodwell "dubsWorld(com)" (Scottsdale, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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I know there are some hardcore woodworkers out there that say Freud isn't top of the line, that there are better router bits out there, but IMHO, Freud is simply the best. Granted, I personally haven't used the $100 1/4" bits, but I can't imagine they would be that much better. This bit cuts a razor sharp line with zero burrs and thus far has stayed extremely sharp. I use this bit in a CNC router that requires an ultra sharp, ultra precise bit, and the Freud delivers. I've personally routed MDF, acrylic and aluminum with this bit and it still looks like the day I bought it. As both a warning and a "this is how sharp it is story", I once overtightened the bit in the router and was having a tough time getting it out. I thought, boy, I really should wear some gloves or I'm going to end up slicing my finger. Sure enough, I put on my leather work gloves, gave it a tug and what do you know, the bit stayed in place while my gloved hand slid right down it. The bit sliced effortlessly through the leather and into my thumb. Luckily, because of the glove it was only a flesh wound...but be careful, this thing is sharp!